witleast
Old English
Alternative forms
- witlǣst, ƿitlēast
Etymology
Equivalent to witlēas + -t.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwitlæːɑst/
Noun
witlēast f
- senselessness, witlessness, folly
Declension
Declension of witleast (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | witlēast | witlēasta, witlēaste |
| accusative | witlēaste | witlēasta, witlēaste |
| genitive | witlēaste | witlēasta |
| dative | witlēaste | witlēastum |
Derived terms
- ġewitlēast
References
- WITLĒAST in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary